Immigration and Refugee Program in Tallahassee gets Accredited by the BIA
Thursday May 31, 2007, Tallahassee
The Immigration and Refugee program for CC Tallahassee Region has received approval from the Bureau of Immigration Appeals to represent immigrants before the Department of Homeland Security.
“This is an exciting development that will allow our Immigration program to grow significantly to serve the immigrant population in the eastern region of the diocese,” said Mark Dufva, CC’s Executive Director. “Our office in Pensacola has already been accredited for a number of years, and is widely recognized as the busiest and most experienced immigration office in our region.”
Immigration specialist Vida Volkert is now certified to advise clients on immigration laws and assist with completion of forms for residency, self-petitions under the Violence against Women Act, and other immigration matters.
The service area covered by the Tallahassee regional office includes Leon, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Liberty, Wakulla, and Gadsden counties.
Accreditation comes at a critical moment when members of congress are pushing to reach agreement on immigration reform that may offer hundreds of undocumented immigrants a chance to become legal residents.